Fukube Station (福部駅, Fukube-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Fukube Station 福部駅 | |||||||||||
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 Fukube Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 398 Kuriya, Fukubecho, Tottori-shi, Tottori-ken689-0111 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°32′43″N 134°17′15″E / 35.5453°N 134.2874°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 219.1 km (136.1 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 October 1910 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Shiomi Station (to 1949) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 63 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Fukube Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 219.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected by a level crossing to the station building. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■  San'in Main Line | for Hamasaka and Toyooka |
| 2 | ■ San'in Main Line | for Tottori and Yonago |
History
Fukube Station opened on October 10, 1910, as Shiomi Station (塩見駅). It was renamed on March 1, 1949. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 63 passengers daily.[2]
See also
References
External links
Media related to Fukube Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Fukube Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)